Networking 

Rick McDonald joined UAS Ketchikan in August 2003. He previously taught CCNA & CCNP courses at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina and at Forsyth Technical College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Rick received an M.A. in Educational Technology from Gonzaga University and holds Net+, CCNA, Cisco Certified Academy Instructor  (CCAI) and CCNP certifications.

For more information, contact Rick McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at 907-228-4506.

Web-based learning + hands-on application

• The University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan and University of Alaska Fairbanks Tanana Valley Campus blend web learning with a hands-on delivery to offer students a CCNA & CCNP education.
• The Cisco Certified Networking Associate/Cisco Certified Networking Professional - Distance Learning program focuses on serving rural students throughout  Alaska.
• Using the latest internet technology, students practice on actual router and switch hardware from their home just as if they were in the lab on campus.
• A NETLAB® is effectively utilized to deliver student access to labs for the Cisco courses.

Semester Offerings

UAS Ketchikan & UAF Tanana Valley Campus are both certified Cisco Networking Academy members. Each semester these courses are offered via distance. These courses are designed to prepare students for the CCNA & CCNP exams.

Additional course work in relevant areas is offered on an intermittent basis to complement the core group of networking classes.

Students need strong computer skills and access to reliable and fast dial-up (100K or better) modems to be successful in these courses.

Completion of both programs offers a solid foundation and will assist a student to obtain an entry level job in the computer networking field.

Courses are available to view and register for on the University of Alaska Distance Gateway located at www.alaska.edu/distance/

CCNA -  Certified Cisco Network Associate Course  Sequence

Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of computer programming before starting the CCNA series.

Introduction to Networking and the OSI Reference Model (CIOS 241)

First course in the CCNA series. Provides an in-depth study of fundamental computer networking and data communications concepts essential in planning and implementing a network within an organization.

Internetwork Router Configuration and Design (CIOS 244)

Second course in the series. Provides an in-depth study of Router Theory, TCP/IP, IP addressing; and routing protocols. Router components, setup, startup, configuration and the router operating system included.

Local Area Network Configuration and Design (CIOS 247)

Third course in the series. Provides an in-depth study of switches, Local Area Network (LAN) and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) design, configuration and maintenance.

Wide Area Network Configuration and Design (CIOS 248)

Fourth course in the series. Provides an in-depth study of Wide Area Networks (WANs), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Point-to-Point Protocols (PPP), and Frame Relay design, configuration, and maintenance.

CCNP - Certified Cisco Network Professional Course Sequence

All four courses in the CCNA series must be completed to start the following series.

Building Scalable Networks (CIOS 341)

First course in the CCNP series.  Provides an indepth study of Cisco routers for operation in a large or growing multiprotocol internetworks.

Building Remote Access Networks (CIOS 342)

Second course in the series. Focuses on techniques and technologies for enabling Wide Area Network (WAN) solutions.

Building Multilayer Switched Networks (CIOS 343)

Third course in the series. Focuses on techniques and technologies required to build campus networks using multiplayer switching technologies over high speed Ethernet including both routing and switching concepts, covering both Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies.

Internetworking and Troubleshooting (CIOS 344)

Fourth course in the series. Focuses on providing networking professionals with the troubleshooting processes on Cisco Routers and Catalysts Switches.